Cloudnet Systems LLC, a small business federal IT contractor (GSA Multiple Award Schedule holder), is assembling the delivery team for a US Fish and Wildlife Service web platform support and improvement contract we are actively bidding. We are seeking a part-time DevOps / Cloud Engineer to join the proposed team.
Compensation: $65 per hour (1099 or W2 hourly depending on arrangement), paid for hours worked.
What you will do:
- Operate and maintain an Azure for Government hosting environment for an operating web platform: patching, monitoring, telemetry, log aggregation, alerting, backups, and WAF.
- Maintain GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines; execute production deployments with testing and rollback controls; support dev, stage, and production environments.
- Remediate findings from Government security scans within required timeframes; support continuous monitoring activities for a Government-managed system.
- Maintain databases (MongoDB), search indexes, caches, and asynchronous job queues; monitor uptime against a 99 percent standard measured continuously.
- Provide heightened operational monitoring during seasonal peak periods (June-September reporting season) within standard business hours.
Role-specific qualifications: At least 3 years of DevOps or cloud operations; Azure required, Azure for Government preferred; GitHub Actions or comparable CI/CD; production monitoring and incident response; MongoDB administration a plus.
The engagement: approximately 200 hours in year one, then approximately 90 hours per year in subsequent option years spread as steady part-time work, not a single block. Fully remote from anywhere in the United States, during Eastern business hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET). No on-call or after-hours work, including for critical incidents. One annual planning trip to Fort Collins, CO or Falls Church, VA may be requested for lead personnel. A Government laptop is provided.
Important - contingent role: This position is contingent upon contract award, expected in fall 2026. Selected candidates will be named in our proposal and must provide a one-page resume and sign a brief letter of commitment by Wednesday, September 23, 2026. There is no obligation and no work performed unless the contract is awarded. Candidates must be able to complete a federal background investigation and PIV credentialing before system access.
General requirements: US-based and working on US soil; Bachelors degree plus at least 3 years of relevant experience (required by our GSA contract); federal contracting experience a plus.
To apply: send your resume with "DevOps Engineer - FWS" in the subject line. We are moving quickly; qualified respondents will receive a 15-minute screening call within one business day.
Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
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